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Examine the role and implications of researcher positionality during qualitative inquiry into how students of color experience a predominantly White university.

October 15, 2014The Qualitative ReportOpen Access

Positionality: Reflecting on the Research Process

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Examine the role and implications of researcher positionality during qualitative inquiry into how students of color experience a predominantly White university.
Conducted a methodological reflection based on a qualitative research project where a White researcher examined the campus experiences of students of color at a predominantly White institution.
Synthesized personal research experiences with methodological literature to assess how racial and social identity shape data collection, participant interactions, and analytical choices.
Demonstrated that awareness of social positionality presents distinct analytical challenges and relational opportunities during cross-racial qualitative research.
Showed that unexamined researcher identity can directly impact participant trust, question framing, and data interpretation.
Formulated methodological guidance urging researchers to intentionally evaluate their positionality across every stage of the research process.

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Qualitative reflection reveals the influence of researcher positionality in cross-racial university studies, highlighting the necessity of ongoing reflexivity throughout the research process.

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Brian Bourke (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcc3fa98c6111533e53cc2 https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1026

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Qualitative reflection reveals the influence of researcher positionality in cross-racial university studies, highlighting the necessity of ongoing reflexivity throughout the research process.

Positionality: Reflecting on the Research Process

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